 We might not be ready to welcome our robot overlords with open arms, but most of us have probably at least accepted that technology is going to shape our futures: in transportation, markets, currency, the devices that watch and record our every move and utterance. The race to dominate new technologies, and therefore the global economy, has driven superpowers to the brink of a trade war. The pervasive presence of social media has long influenced commerce and even customer service, which could have some very interesting consequences. Whether the future is full of promise or cautionary tales — and it's probably both — Bloomberg Opinion's writers are providing a glimpse of what to expect. China Knows How to Take Away Your Health Insurance – Cathy O'Neil The Future Will Be Recorded, on Your Smart Speaker – Stephen L. Carter Will Bitcoin Crash Again? Next Price Cycle Could Be Tamer Ride – Aaron Brown Welcome to the Age of Surveillance Capitalism – Noah Smith China's Likely to Lose a Tech Cold War – Michael Schuman Uber Must Go Slow When Drivers Rate Riders – Scott Duke Kominers Why Airbnb's IPO Will Outdo Uber and Lyft – Ganesh Mani Your IPhone Is Already Made in America – Tim Culpan Donald Trump's Misguided Love for the EU's 'Fantastic' Bureaucrats – Lionel Laurent This Flip-Flop From the Antitrust Cops Isn't a Threat to Google – Joe Nocera This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, Sunday's roundup of our biggest commentary topic this week. | 
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